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Re:Exposure to 835MHz RF-EMF induces hyperactivity and demye... by eurasiantiger on Sunday April 24, 2022 @03:16AM (#31141929)
It could also be that the device is radioactive. Always check your China gadgets with a Geiger counter, there can be some nasty surprises.
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Re:Exposure to 835MHz RF-EMF induces hyperactivity and demye... by throwanem on Sunday April 24, 2022 @03:24AM (#31141961)
If it's radioactive enough for you to experience frank neurological effects after a few minutes holding on to it, a Geiger counter isn't going to help you nearly as much as an emergency room will.
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Re:Exposure to 835MHz RF-EMF induces hyperactivity and demye... by mickelsen on Sunday April 24, 2022 @05:18PM (#31148434)
Some new age woo-woo amulets, charms and even sleeping masks have been recalled from Amazon precisely because of this, the metals they advertise as 'EMF protection' stuff are actually emitting ionizing radiation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BA5bw1EV5I

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59703523

That youtube channel has the guy testing numerous objects with a geiger counter, it's esp. interesting when some 19th century tableware and other daily use objects used to contain this stuff in the past.

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